The Museum of Southern History Confederate Hero's Day Mail-out

Archive

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Glenwood Cemetery

Name/Title

The Museum of Southern History Confederate Hero's Day Mail-out

Entry/Object ID

GCA1_0009

Scope and Content

The mail-out from the Museum of Southern History contains information about the museum's officers and advisory board, details regarding the Confederate Heroes' Day program, and several articles. These include "Sail the Seas with Early Explorers in Weems' Historical Collection," "County Judge Jim Adolphus Told the Drama of Sharpshooter Clem Bassett," and "Ancestor Buried in Washington/Glenwood Cemetery? Cheers for Bernice and Gus Mistrot!" Additionally, the mail-out features an inscription that states, "Please join us for Confederate Hero's Day so that I can introduce you, and you can share all about your work." A post-it note attached reads, "FYI: Had I known about this before it was printed, there are several errors I could have corrected. Bernice."

Context

The newsletter provides information on community outreach for interred buried at Glenwood and Washington Cemetery.

Collection

Collection #1 Pamphlets, Mail-outs, Brochures, Booklets, etc.

Category

CI: SII: SSIII: Newsletters
CI: SII: Letters

Lexicon

Getty AAT

Concept

cemeteries, history museums (institutions), civil wars, veterans

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Letters

Search Terms

Cemeteries, Glenwood Cemetery, Harris County, Washington Cemetery, The Museum of Southern Heritage, Confederate, Civil War, Veteran, F. Carrington Weems, Mary Ann Weems, Judge Jim Adolphus, Clem Bassett

Dimensions

Height

11 in

Width

8-1/2 in

Location

Location

Box

Collection 1, Box 1

* Untyped Location

Archive Room

Category

Permanent

Condition

Reason for Exam

Inventory

Overall Condition

Very Good

Condition Type

Missing Areas / Holes

Date Examined

Jun 25, 2025

Surface

The copy has no damage, tears, or rips. There are small staple holes in the top right hand corner of the first page.

Materials

Paper

Notes

Extent: 2 pages

Reproductions

Notes

Written permission to publish or display reproductions of Glenwood Cemetery, Inc. archive materials must be secured from the Foundation prior to use of the material. The following credit must be printed under each reproduction: “Reprinted with the permission of Glenwood Cemetery, Inc. & Glenwood Cemetery Historic Preservation Foundation”. Clearance of any copyrighted material is the responsibility of the person wishing to publish or display said material.

General Notes

Note Type

Cross Reference

Note

Cross reference to collection 12.

Note Type

Redaction

Note

Personal Identifiable information has been removed from the digital file.

Create Date

June 25, 2025

Update Date

October 14, 2026